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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: ib bala <ibrahimbala4@eriga.lv>
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 05:29:47 +0300
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF ENGR.IBRAHIM BALA,

FROM THE DESK OF ENGR.IBRAHIM BALA,
PETROLEUM SPECIAL TRUST FUND,
VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS.
RE: NEED YOUR CO-OPERATION
Dear Sir,
I am Engr. ibrahim bala, chairman contract award committee for the petroleum
special trust fund.
I know that these letters will come to you as a surprise since we have not met in person please bear with me.
we are in search for a reliable and honest partner abroad that we can entrust with the sum of us$15million.(FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY)
these funds originated from contract we executed for the petroleum trust fund (PTF) Purpose for the supply and installations of oil-pipeline to Port-Harcourtand Warri Refineries.
This contract has been executed and full payments have been made to the contractors who executed these contract leaving behind us$15 million as an over-invoice amount for we the committee members.
In view of this, my colleagues have mandated me to look for a foreign partner abroad who will receive these fund on our behalf. Which means that you will provide us with any account of your choice where we can lodge these fund immediately.
I will be visiting your country upon your confirmation in receipt of fund in your nominated account to know you better and discuss investment or importation of goods back to our country.
DISBURSEMENT OF THE FUND IS AS FOLLOWS:
30% of the total sum will be your share While 65% will be for me and my colleagues 5% will be an outstanding amount to settle any incurred expenses during the transfer.

WE ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE AND VERY LEGITIMATE AS ALL MODALITIES HAVE BEEN PERFECTED BY US WITH OUR CONNECTION IN GOVERNMENT.
What matters most is honesty on your side and for you to keep everything confidential until this fund is dully remitted into your nominated account.
If this business interests you, please do not hesitate to email me as a matter of urgency with your contact phone and fax numbers so that I can call you for more details for your understanding
Cheers and God bless you.
ENGR. IBRAHIM BALA.


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